How to release a build artifact asset on GitHub with a script?

Question

I am trying to figure out a one-command process for generating a build on GitHub.

What I anticipate doing is running some sort of command- make release, say, and the

Answer 1

Github has an API to access their own file download system. Repo downloads allow you to provide binaries for users - although there may be a limit to the size and number. The API allows access from automated agents. Take a look at: http://developer.github.com/v3/repos/downloads/ for usage info.

The feature isn't in use much, but definitely works. You can go to any github repo, click the "Downloads" tab to see them.

For an example of downloadable files: http://github.com/dannystaple/emacs_cheat_sheets/downloads - the HTML file offered there is actually a built artefact, and not in the source. I am trying to rustle up a better (binary) example - but there is no reason that executables, zips/tarballs and other filetypes couldn't be offered.

These downloads are NOT the same as source tarballs for a repo or its tags. Any arbitrary file can be uploaded this way.